§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Minister of State for Defence (1) whether the military intelligence service operating with the security forces in Northern Ireland is aware of the number of members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the Falls area of Belfast;
(2) whether the military intelligence service operating with the security forces in Northern Ireland can state the number of members of the Irish Republican Army in the Falls area of Belfast.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourIt is not normal practice to reveal intelligence information of this kind.